Sharp County record., 1887-06-23
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

train on the Memphis & Little Rock rail-
road a few days ago, man named bar
nett, son Of DR.. Barnett, OF Little hocH,
was crushed to death between two cars.
He was twenty-one years Of age. be was
caught between two bumpers.
1T. Wsllingham, of Jordan, KY of'
fers a reward of fifty dollars for the ar
rest of Rev. r. G. Turner, late OF Camden,
this State. Mr. Wallingham does not
state for what misdeed the reverend gen.
tleman is wanted.
Adyices from Randolph County state
that an immense lion has been frequently
seen in different parts Of the county with
in the past few weeks. Several head OF
stock have been missed, and a 1eW uayS
ago a little child suddenly disappeared
from its home and can not be found, a no
it is believed it has been carried on oy
the lion. 1t is supposed to have escaped
from a travelling circus.
There is an effort on foot to reorganlze
the grange in this State. This organza-
tion is now in its twentieth year, and II
has passed through the hardships that
similar organizations have TO encounter
The organization, says one prof esslng 10
know all about it, has increased very rap
idlv within the past five or six years, and
there are now enrolled 100000 members,
with a fund of y63, OC0 in the treasury OF
the National Grange.
The fifth annual session OF the state
Pharmaceutical Association convened IN
Little Rock, last week, at the medical col
lege. The officers present were: D. j.
B. Bond, president; Mr.. ]. NJ Col0urD,
secretary pro tenn; Mr.. E. ?. Shaer,
treasurer. The meeting was very inter-
esting and many profitable discussions
were had.
Sheriff Worthen, Of Pulaski County,
was obliged to shoot one OF a 0eautltul
matched team of Horses, owned by him,
few days since, the animal having de-
veloped violent rabies, consequent upon
the bite of a rabid dog several weeks ago
Articles of association Of the Harrison
h North Arkansas Fair Association have
been filed with the State Department,
The capital stock is 5000 Fl. II. Crandall
is president
Mr.. Morris, the inside night guard at
the State penitentiary, in Little ROCK
met with a serious and painful accident a
few nights ago. He dropped his revolver
which, "goiug off," sent a ball through
his leg, inflicting painful, but not neces-
sarily serious wound.
Rabbi Stolz, of Little Rock, has been
formally called to Chicago, and having ac'
cepted the call, will depart for that CITY
in a few weeks. The doctor is very aole
and talented young gentleman, and Will
carry with him the best wishes OF all VINO
| know him.
Reports from the Golden City m lining
regions bring glowing accounts oil rlcn
gold finds in that vicinity. Rich placer
claims are located, and are said to extend
for six miles. Assays in one day from
quartz mines show from S36 to s59 per ton
free milling gold. Large quantities OF
gray copper are found in the mines.
The thirteenth annual session OF the Ar
kansas State Medical Association con-
vened in Little Rock last week, President
DR.. J. A. Disrell, Sr., in the chair. DR.. h
r. Christian, of Little Rock, made the
welcoming address. The annual address
of the president was one Of the most COM
plete medical talks ever delivered before
like convention in Arkansas. Fifty ODD
mem bers were present at the opening, and
every train augmented the number IL
was the finest looking body OF men ever
assent bic in the State. The session con-
cluded Friday night with grand BAN
quet.
Little Rock has begun paving Main and
Markham streets with granite.
Crop prospects in Dent County are OF
the best The oat harvest is the heaviest
known for many years.
The Harrison and North Arkansas Fair
Association has filed articles of incorpor-
alton with the Secretary OF State.
In the Northwest the woods are full OF
railroad surveyors.
Cherries of the Governor Wood variety,
grown by S. Shibley near Green Forest,
ripened May To-; another variety, May
Duke, ripened May 20.
The extension of the Frisco southeast
from Hackett. now under construction,
will be run TO Mansfield, Mo-, and be
known as the Mans field branch.
Shipments of peaches are heavy and on
the increase The crop is much larger
than expected, the fruit is large and lus-
cious and commands fancy price in
market.
The closing exercises of the Arkansas
School for the Blind began June 9, closing
June IA, and was held at the institution.
The programme, which was well ar
ranged, was quite interesting.
The returns Of the elections from the
Third Judicial district are in, and the re-
suit is that John NJ. Butler received 1864
votes; scattering, 5.
s. W. Linton, farmer Of Bolton town.
ship, Pulaski County, in driving to Arkan-
sas City the other morning, was met on
the West Arksansas river bridge by an OK
team, which crowded his team so close tc
the edge of the bridge that the railing
gave way and the team, wagon and Mr.
Linton all went over, falling some fifteen
feet to the bed Of the river below. The
wagon bed fell on Mr.. Linton, breaking
his right leg in several places and other.
wise seriously inturing him.
A man named Boyd, hospital steward
Of the penitentiary at Little Rock, at
tempted to commit suicide few nights
ago by taking drug unkn own to the at
tending physician. He burned his eye
brows with carbolic acid and when DR..
Cantrell arrived he found the would-be
suicide in critical condition. This is the
second attempt Boyd has m ade to end his
life, the fl rst time about two months ago,
when he took morphine and made des-
perate effort to put out his eyes with
horseshoe nails
At the recent session Of the State Medi.
cal Society in Little Rock, the following